Thomas Johansson vs Nicolas Kiefer — Canada Masters Semi-final
Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 August 1999
hard
Johansson T.4-6 6-1 6-3
Kiefer N.
Johansson T.
4662
Kiefer N.
6131
Thomas Johansson defeated Nicolas Kiefer 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Kiefer came in defending last year's round of 16. Thomas Johansson extended the head-to-head to 4–3.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Johansson dropped the opening set before beating Nicolas Kiefer 4–6 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
3–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-24 | St. Petersburg | F | carpet | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2005-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-08-30 | US Open | R32 | hard | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-4 6-0 6-1 |
| 2004-06-21 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Thomas Johansson | 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-0 |
| 1999-05-16 | Dusseldorf | RR | clay | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-10-20 | Stuttgart Masters | R64 | carpet | Nicolas Kiefer | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.8
7.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
59
Break points saved·Even
80
81
Break points won·Slight edge
51
58
Deciding sets·Even
59
61
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
60
68
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 48%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Kafelnikov Y.
Martin T.
7-686-736-4
Agassi A.
Santoro F.
6-06-3
Johansson T.
Courier J.
6-46-4
Kiefer N.
Rafter P.
6-36-757-64
R16
Martin T.
Spadea V.
6-37-63
Agassi A.
Chang M.
6-27-5
Kafelnikov Y.
Ullyett K.
6-47-65
Santoro F.
Delgado R.
6-46-2
Kiefer N.
Haas T.
6-37-64
Rafter P.
Novak J.
6-36-4
Courier J.
Ferreira W.
6-736-47-5
Johansson T.
Lareau S.
7-644-66-4
R32
Delgado R.
Clement A.
6-37-62
Novak J.
Stoltenberg J.
3-66-17-65
Rafter P.
Obrien A.
6-06-2
Kafelnikov Y.
Nestor D.
6-46-4
Santoro F.
Pretzsch A.
6-46-4
Martin T.
Tieleman L.
5-76-36-4
Ullyett K.
Black B.
5-76-47-66
Spadea V.
Siemerink J.
6-26-2
Johansson T.
Mirnyi M.
7-57-66
Chang M.
Grosjean S.
6-46-3
Agassi A.
Reneberg R.
6-756-06-3
Ferreira W.
Gambill J.
7-53-67-68
Courier J.
Henman T.
6-16-736-4
Haas T.
Ilie A.
6-36-4
Kiefer N.
Raoux G.
6-46-0
Lareau S.
Krajicek R.
4-67-646-4
R64
Santoro F.
Karbacher B.
6-27-5
Delgado R.
Gubenco P.
6-16-2
Novak J.
Bjorkman J.
6-26-2
Johansson T.
Larose S.
6-26-3
Gambill J.
Robichaud J.
6-06-0
Mirnyi M.
Black W.
7-57-5
Courier J.
Schuettler R.
7-626-2
Lareau S.
Gimelstob J.
7-626-1
Ferreira W.
Woodforde M.
6-35-77-66
Ilie A.
Damm Sr M.
6-47-68
Tieleman L.
Boruszewski J.
6-46-3
Spadea V.
Niemeyer F.
7-636-4
Reneberg R.
Woodbridge T.
4-66-47-63
Black B.
Ivanisevic G.
6-46-4
Ullyett K.
Woodruff C.
6-41-66-3
Nestor D.
Martin A.
6-36-4
Raoux G.
Larsson M.
6-44-67-61
Kiefer N.
Vacek D.
6-27-5
Chang M.
Kroslak J.
5-77-56-1
Siemerink J.
Kokavec B.
6-26-4
Grosjean S.
Knowles M.
6-21-66-2
Clement A.
Enqvist T.
6-42-67-5
Stoltenberg J.
Paes L.
6-46-2
Obrien A.
Pozzi G.
7-54-66-3